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POPULAR SCIENCE NEWS. 
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53, Alpena, Mich , [A]. — Our Chapter is in a 
very flourishing condition. We have ten active 
members, and during tlie year have been studying 
chemistry with a zeal that would do credit to any 
society. We have one physician and nine teachers 
— all capable of doing the best of work. We shall 
resume the study of mineralogy in April, which 
w.as discontinued to review our chemistry. We 
have a good cabinet for minerals, and entomologi- 
cal and botanical specimens, and have already a 
very fair collection. — L. S. Norton. 
87, New York, [R]. (Manhattan Chapter.) — 
During the past year our illustrated lectures on 
"Frogs," "House-Drainage," " Lizards," and "The 
Land of the Sky," have attracted good audiences. 
Our Chapter excursion to Little Falls, N. J., was 
partially successful, but was marred by the thorough 
drenching received by most of the excursionists 
Regular additions have been made to our library. 
The total amount of our receipts for the year was 
$498.08; our expenditures were $36298; leaving a 
balance of $135 lo. The fair held last February 
('89) proved successful beyond all anticipations, the 
net proceeds being more than $300. This secured 
us the lease of our rooms for another year. For the 
social and financial success of this fair, the lady 
friends of the Chapter have its heartiest congratu- 
lations and thanks. — C. F. Groth, Rec. Sec, 511 E. 
I i/tb Street. 
The botanical section has made a good collection 
of leaves, lichens, and woods ; the zoological section 
has collected many insects, and closely studied their 
development. Many observations have been made 
on the migrations of birds. Among the important 
additions to our cabinet are a large rattlesnake 
secured in Brown County, and some copperheads 
found here. The Agassiz Association is a valuable 
aid to the scientific department of Moore's College. 
— Professor A. J Bigney, Pres ; Rev. V. G. Abbott, 
Sec. 
88, New York, [C]. — I am pleased to record that 
the ))ast year has been one of much greater activity 
than the Chapter has ever experienced before. There 
have been twenty-four jegular and three special 
meetings, at which thirty-one papers have been 
read. On the evening of the 25th of June, the 
Chapter gave a free illustrated lecture, — subject, 
"Around the World in Eighty Days," — which was 
delivered by Mr. A. H. Timmerman, of the College 
of the City of New York. The number of volumes 
in the library is 872. Total number of members to 
date, seventeen resident and nine non-resident. — 
Henry E. Everdell, Box 1,778, New York City. 
121, Scranton, Penn.. [A]. — We purchased in 
April nine sets of the first grade of Professor Gut- 
tenberg's course in mineralogy, and the members 
began to study them, but with so little vigor that 
they were soon discontinued. We also formed a 
botany class in May, under the lead of Professor 
Buell, of this city, and it was well attended until 
the .school vacation. We held no meetings from 
the end of June until October, and when we reas- 
sembled we found that many wished to discontinue 
the Chapter; so we disbanded, dividing the money 
equally between us. Then four of the old members 
reorganized under the same name, and are now 
continuing the work of the Chapter. We immedi- 
ately began the first grade of the course in mineral- 
ogy anew, and finished it successfully. We then 
purcha.sed the second grade, upon which we are 
now engaged. Our monthly dues are ten cents, 
and we have about nine dollars in the bank. — W. W. 
Scranton, Pres. ; Paul Belin, Sec. 
124, Moore's Hill, Ind., [AJ. — We have held four- 
teen regular meetings during the year — all with 
interesting and profitable programmes. We have 
made several excursions; one to Versailles, where 
we spent an entire day in the fossil-beds. We found 
many good specimens of coral. In September we 
excavated an Indian mound, but found nothing but 
ashes and burnt stones. On this trip, however, we 
found a specimen of Tetradium fibratum, which is 
pronounced the finest ever discovered in Indiana. 
Our Chapter is divided into working sections. 
125, Camden, N. J., [A]. — The past year has been 
the most prosperous and interesting year of the 
existence of this Chapter, and it affords me great 
pleasure to forward the following report: During 
the year we have held thirty-two meetings, no meet- 
ings being held in July and August. We have been 
increased by three new members, and three have 
resigned (from business causes) and were made 
honorary members; making a total membership 
of eleven. During last spring we took up the study 
of oology and entomology, which proved very inter- 
esting, and we are now engaged in the study of phy- 
siology. — Samuel Carll, Pres. ; Newton L. Swyler, 
Sec. 
132, Buffalo, N. Y., [B].— The records of the past 
year show progress in every department. Twenty- 
one meetings have been held, besides our working 
meetings and meetings of sections. Twenty care- 
fully-prepared papers, embodying the results of per- 
sonal observation, have been read. Among the 
topics treated have been ; " Erosion in the Vicinity 
of Buffalo," " Minerals of Erie County," "Archie- 
ology of Buffalo," "Birds of Erie County," "An 
Indian Fort Near Buffalo," "Geology of Erie 
County," "Observations on the Habits of Limax" 
and "Limestones of Buffalo." A course of six 
illustrated lectures on "Natural Philosophy" was 
delivered by Mr. J. Paasch, and one on "Fixed 
Stars" by Professor W. Grabau. From another 
course of three lectures, given under our auspices, 
we received enough money to procure a large and 
handsome cabinet. Our collection is chiefly Ipcal. 
We have sixteen members, having gained three and 
lost none. On January 10 we united with the 
Buffalo Society of .Natural Sciences. — Amadeus W 
Grabau, Sec. ; Edw. J. Weber, Pres. 
141, Canton, O., [A]. — As our Chapter disbanded 
a year ago, and has been maintained by one member 
since, my report becomes a personal oner. During 
the summer of 1889, I collected and mounted 
seventy birds and mammals. My collection of min- 
erals numbers 225 specimens, together with 150 
fossils. I have skeletons, skulls, prepared brains, 
embryo lizards, snakes, and frogs, — in all more 
than 1.500 specimens, — all classified and arranged 
so that any specimen may be reached at a moment's 
notice. As all the classes are represented, this 
makes a very handy working collection for the 
student of natural history. This, with my library, 
and work and microscope tables, quite fills my large 
room. Among the most attractive of my birds is 
an albiuo kingbird. I have just observed an albino 
English sparrow, which I hope to secure. Some 
weeks ago I preserved and mounted a monstrous 
Jersey calf, which had two heads, eight legs, and 
two tails. All the limbs were normally developed, 
and the heads were nearly alike. There were two 
sets of viscera, two stomachs, two pairs of lungs, 
four kickieys, and two sets of smaller intestines; 
but the two livers were merged into one very large 
one, and the two bladders were grown together, but 
with an internal dividing wall. There was, how- 
ever, only one heart, of normal size and construc- 
tion, e.xcept that it had four divisions of the aorta 
instead of two. — X. 
158, Davenport, Iowa, [A]. — The work which we 
have done and are doing is not small. What time 
we can get after attending to our school duties is 
spent in the field — and very profitably, too. Twice 
a year our ornithological members send a record 
of their observations to the government ornitholo- 
gist — although we consider this action more profita- 
ble to ourselves than to the government. Having 
been a member of the A. A. in this city for more 
than five years, I am willing to say without hesita- 
tion that scientific study has been steadily progress- 
ing. — 11. Benefiel, Sec. 
202, St. Louis, Mo., [C]. — Our work, steadily 
carried on during the year, has been chiefly limited 
to systematic microscopical study in histology, 
entomology, and botany. The microscope suggests 
more queries in five minutes than can be answered 
in a whole life-time. We cordially invite exchange 
of microscopical preparations and mounted slides. 
— M. A. Goldstein, Sec, 1,421 Missouri Avenue. 
216, Hanover, N. H., [A].— We have held forty- 
four meetings, and read thirty-four papers jon sub- 
jects of natural history. We have also been fav»red 
with nine lectures by members of the college on the 
following topics : " Coal," by Professor Blompied ; 
"Extinct Volcanoes," by Professor Hubbard; 
"Electricity," by Professor Emerson; "Switzer- 
land," by Professor Ruggles; "Water," by Pro- 
fessor Fletcher; "My Trip to the Adirondacks," 
by Professor Lord; "Invertebrates," by Professor 
Jesup; "Entomology," by Professor Jesup ; and an 
illustrated lecture by Professor Hitchcock. Two 
of the members are taking Professor Gultenberg's 
enjoyable course in mineralogy, and have derived 
much pleasure and benefit from it. Several rare 
specimens and relics have been added to our cabi- 
net. I should deem this report inadequate should I 
neglect to mention the picnic held in commemora- 
tion of Agassiz's birthday. We rowed down the 
river to a charming spot, where we spent the after- 
noon indulging in games common to such occasions. 
On the whole, we have passed a very successful 
year. — Maurice S. Sherman, Sec. 
242, Philadelphia, Penn., [I].— The present report 
is concerned with the Chapter's work from March 
I, 1S89, to March i, 1890. Active members, six; 
corresponding member, one. During the year we 
have lost seven members. Fifteen meetings have 
been held. Our plan of work, as described in our 
reports for 1SS8 and 1889, was continued from Feb- 
ruary 26, 1889, up to June 25, 1889. The most 
important "talks" given by the members under 
this plan were as follows : 
March 13, 18S9— Miss Lindsay, "Roots and Stems;" F. G. 
Jones, •' Epitliclial and Kndolheiial Cells ;••' P. P.Calvert, 
" Skull of the VVart-lIojj." 
March 25— Mr. McClintock, " Life and Its Origin." Mr. E. 
F. Lindsay exhibited fresh-water hydra, infusoria, etc. P. P. 
Calvert, " Viscera of Red Squirrel." 
April 9— P. P. Calvert, *' Limbs of Vertebrates." 
May 14— C. T. Westcott, " Parts of Flowers," and " Cocoons 
of Attacus Cecropia and t*oly])henuis." 
On the 23d of May, the Chapter sustained a 
severe loss in the death of Mr. E. P\ Lindsav. At 
the meeting of May 28 the following resolution was 
unanimously adopted : 
This Chapter hears with deep sorrow of the death of its 
Treasurer, Mr. Edwin F. Lindsay, on the 33d inst. In his 
decease, the Chapter recognizes the loss of one of its most 
active members and constant supporters, who has been its 
Treasurer from the period of its active organization. Espec- 
ially shall we miss from its meetings his cheerful and kindly 
presence, his counsel and help. We extend to his family our 
sympathy in their allliction. 
